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Martial Arts Strength Training
6 July 2008According to various sources on the internet, a 1996 article in Iron Man Magazine revealed Bruce Lee’s workout. In addition to his cardio and karate workouts, Lee lifted weights three times a week and performed the following routine:
clean and presses 2 x 8
squats […]
Strategy Part 4
12 November 2007Many fights end up hitting the ground. If you are not comfortable working from the ground, then maintain a solid fighting distance and avoid in-close fighting as much as possible. Adding to the danger of ground fighting is the possibility of more attackers arriving, glass on the ground, weapons, and your most immediate attacker being […]
Commonality of Training
10 November 2007Years ago, there was a training concept that called for training to be general and to reflect natural movements. The idea was to make defensive movements simple and similar enough that you would unconsciously get your body to respond. The example was using the Field Interview stance as your defensive, fighting and shooting stance. It […]
A Great Question!
7 September 2007It’s a question that we went back and forth with for awhile ourselves many moons ago. The “how” and “why” of our conclusions may be of some interest. Whether or not anyone agrees with them, well at the least you’ll fully understand the basis for them.
The question is this:
Why does Fairbairn stress the straight thumb […]
Tai Chi for Over Fifties And Under Fifties!
24 August 2007Tai Chi is an internal martial art which can be soft and gentle. It can and should be practised in a flowing way for practitioners of any age. Particlularly, in China and the est nowadays, people ove r 50 are taking up tai chi whilst the younger generation in china are not so interested in […]
Is it a “Hurt” or is it an “Injury”
21 August 2007My father fed me this line every time I felt pain or discomfort. Growing up the coach’s son was not without difficulty. My dad never played favorites; in fact I had to do it better and cleaner than the other kids. Now, he didn’t say this to be malicious, he just wanted to […]
Facts About Martial Arts for Kids (Part 1)
31 July 2007There are many myths about martial arts training, and the general public accepts some as fact. In the following article, I have outlined general guidelines, and precautions, for parents who are considering enrolling their child, or children, into martial arts.
Below, I have listed some common issues and questions that parents often ask about martial […]
Proper Breathing, 4 Stages to Better Breath
10 July 2007The idea of a guide to breathing seems rather strange to some. After all, we all do it automatically. But, like everything else, there is a right way to breath to maximize its benefit to you.
The most common breathing uses only the top half of our lungs. This leaves the bottom portion unused and tends […]
Why Fighting And Self Defense Is Your Only Real Protection Against Violent Sociopaths
8 July 2007One of the more dangerous types of people in the world are sociopaths — the 4% of the population who don’t have a conscience. Who’re not “wired” to care about anyone else.
The kind of people who can rob, hurt, torture even kill another person without thinking twice — as if it’s just another “chore” […]
Martial Arts Speaker Asks: Why Learn A Martial Art?
6 July 2007Thomas Jefferson reportedly said “I am a farmer so my children and grandchildren can be philosophers.”
Of course, we know he may have been a great farmer, aided in no small measure by servants and slaves, but he was also a first rate political philosopher and not a bad President, either.
History remembers him fondly, even if […]